From the category archives:

Tools of the Trade ~ Any job is easier when you've got the right tools.

Devine Find

October 10, 2009

Gotta share a great find for keeping your home smelling great – Hefty brand’s unscented odor block trash bags!
My idea of a beautiful home is one that looks, and smells, beautiful. Since we completed our kitchen remodel and started to use our built in trash can I have noticed that the trash kinda stinks. I [...]

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The Secret to Being a Great Stripper

September 9, 2009

It’s the bain of our DIY existence.
Finding the answer is like searching for the Holy Grail.
You search Google.
You talk to the experts at your local home improvement center.
You troll blogs in search of the answer.
Fabric softener isn’t the solution.
The PaperTiger is most definitely NOT the solution.
Steaming is so not a solution.
I am going to tell you THE SECRET, [...]

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Trash 2 Treasure Tool: Caromal Colours

August 18, 2009

I have some great news for you – Caromal Colour paints that are going to ROCK your DIY world!
For years I have consulted with clients who, in the process of updating their homes, need to make over their kitchen cabinets, TV armoires, bedroom dressers and night stangs, a tag sale treasures, etc. However, trying to figure [...]

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Screen Saver

June 2, 2009

If you have window and door screens at your house, you’re going to love this little find!
At my local Ace Hardware I was wandering the aisles and came across a sponge for cleaning screens. It’s something similar to this one I found online: Gonzo Sponge.
I was a bit skeptical, but I figured for around $4.00 [...]

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The Scent of A Home

March 8, 2009

Where can we find beauty in our lives? This is the weekly question the Inspired Room asks. It was easy for me to find beauty in my week because I was on vacation!
This week I have been enjoying the warmth and the sun of Florida. It was a girls trip – my cousin, my sister [...]

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Charlie Fabrics Closing

February 7, 2009

Sad news for anyone in my area – Charlie Fabrics will be closing. ( We had precious few places to get fabric as it was in our area. With Charlie’s closing we’ll only have Calico Corners & Jo-Ann Fabrics. Keep in mind that both places offer special order fabrics – at Jo-Anns it goes [...]

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Paint Stored Right

February 5, 2009

I was recently talking to our painter and she told us we were not storing our paint correctly. She said it should be stored someplace where you have a relatively steady, moderate temperature. Our paint is in the garage on the shelves the previous owners set it up.

Because our garage isn’t insulated, it gets extremely [...]

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The 100: Chunky Black Candlesticks

February 4, 2009

Chunky black candlesticks are “must haves” to make a house a home. Regardless of your personal style, these accessories are a classic, timeless addition to any room in any season. One of my designer tricks is to always use black in a room. Even if I’m doing an all white design, I’ll have black somewhere [...]